Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study

With limited roof space available, the selection of the most suitable solar energy systems to meet hot water and electricity demands for a household in a cost-effective way is always a challenge. This paper presents a comparative study of solar energy collection methods to meet Australian household&...

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Autores principales:	Ramadas Narayanan, Prajapati Parthkumar, Roberto Pippia
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Solar thermal collector Solar PV Domestic hot water Electricity consumption Roof space Numerical modeling Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b5a4f30a82c442cebcb8d18dbde5cfd92021-11-10T04:26:30ZSolar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study2214-157X10.1016/j.csite.2021.101603https://doaj.org/article/b5a4f30a82c442cebcb8d18dbde5cfd92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X21007668https://doaj.org/toc/2214-157XWith limited roof space available, the selection of the most suitable solar energy systems to meet hot water and electricity demands for a household in a cost-effective way is always a challenge. This paper presents a comparative study of solar energy collection methods to meet Australian household's energy demands using both solar thermal collectors and photovoltaic (PV) systems. Numerical models are developed for various system configurations and two different scenarios are analysed in this research. In the first scenario, only PV system is used to meet both hot water and electricity demands. In the second, both the solar thermal collectors and solar PV system are used in combination for the same roof area. Based on the modelling results, economic benefits are determined and compared. The combined system was found to be a better option, providing greater benefits in cost and emission reduction.Ramadas NarayananPrajapati ParthkumarRoberto PippiaElsevierarticleSolar thermal collectorSolar PVDomestic hot waterElectricity consumptionRoof spaceNumerical modelingEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol 28, Iss , Pp 101603- (2021)
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topic	Solar thermal collector Solar PV Domestic hot water Electricity consumption Roof space Numerical modeling Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040
spellingShingle	Solar thermal collector Solar PV Domestic hot water Electricity consumption Roof space Numerical modeling Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Ramadas Narayanan Prajapati Parthkumar Roberto Pippia Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
description	With limited roof space available, the selection of the most suitable solar energy systems to meet hot water and electricity demands for a household in a cost-effective way is always a challenge. This paper presents a comparative study of solar energy collection methods to meet Australian household's energy demands using both solar thermal collectors and photovoltaic (PV) systems. Numerical models are developed for various system configurations and two different scenarios are analysed in this research. In the first scenario, only PV system is used to meet both hot water and electricity demands. In the second, both the solar thermal collectors and solar PV system are used in combination for the same roof area. Based on the modelling results, economic benefits are determined and compared. The combined system was found to be a better option, providing greater benefits in cost and emission reduction.
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author	Ramadas Narayanan Prajapati Parthkumar Roberto Pippia
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title	Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
title_short	Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
title_full	Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
title_fullStr	Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
title_full_unstemmed	Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study
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Solar energy utilisation in Australian homes: A case study

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